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Animalia
Official Animalia Whitepaper, Beta version, last updated April 2022
Meme coins and stocks have recently transcended into a household buzzword in the investment world and the
accompanying hype has prompted significant shifts in valuations. Inspired by this emerging trend of meme and NFTs,
the idea of Animalia was born by a group of gaming friends to popularise crypto-inspired meme critters and
gemstones in the form of NFT cards which are customizable and tradable using blockchain technology.
Our mission is to enable blockchain access to millions of people from around the world into the play-to-earn
revolution. Designed for the diverse gaming community, the game will be easily accessed from regular platforms.
Animalia, as an independent free-to-play game, aims to infuse elements of NFT into a familiar trading card gaming
genre. The game will serve as an introduction of blockchain technology to the world in a fun and engaging manner.
The players collect rare cards, create their own unique NFTs, build a custom deck, battle with players and sell
cards to other collectors. By anchoring in-game assets with BNB Chain-backed digital economies as NFTs, the users
can claim complete ownership of unique collectibles.
Prologue
There was a time when the world was nothing but an endless sea covered by a boundless sky, stretching to the ends
of the universe. Then two spectacular Titans emerged, the Bull and the Bear. They engaged in a great battle that
endured for centuries. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, 87 million species of all kingdoms of
life try to co-exist with the two factions. Until recently, the ever-increasing tensions between the fearsome Bull
and the mighty Bear have risen almost to the breaking point.
Doge, an unassuming Shiba Inu, has recently resurged in a new era of memes as a dominant force to be reckoned
with. An attempt was made to safeguard the Animalia Kingdom against extinction due to the impending danger of an
epic struggle between the Titans. Embarked on a quest to bring the ecosystem to an equilibrium, Doge became
acquainted with some new meme friends whilst traversing through the Landscape.
By a mere chance, Doge and the team discovered an ancestral throne that depicts an ancient war and found a glowing
mining axe made from diamond that was stolen from the liquid diamond oceans filled with solid crystal bergs in
Neptune. They also stumbled upon an ancient scroll containing hidden secrets of various rare gemstones which are
believed to be able to save the Earth. Racing against time, Doge must gather all the lost gemstones and decipher
the chains of encryption to avoid the total annihilation of all living species.
But Bull bows to no one, and Bear is an unstoppable freak of nature. In the brutal clash of the Titans, who shall
live and who shall die?
Inspiration
In search of the execution and implementation of the game mechanics, we looked into the
artistic direction to specify the format of the components that helps to transform the whole gaming experience.
The gaming content takes inspiration from crypto-referenced meme critters such as doge, whale, bear and bull, as
well as gemstones like diamond and moon. Meme terms from the crypto world will also be implemented throughout the
gameplay for an immersive experience. The Animalia development undergoes a rigorous process and is meticulously
crafted to ensure the best user experience.
Market Size
“The global Collectible Card Game market was valued at 3,118.03 million USD in 2020
and will grow with a CAGR of 4.46% from 2020 to 2027” - Absolute report[1]
“With the increasing popularity of digital CCGs - both casually and within esports – the sector’s market size
is expected to hit 572 million USD by the end of 2021 in North America” - Statista[2]
“Overall, in the first four months of 2021, the NFT volume has exceeded 2 billion USD, ten times more than the
entire NFT trading volume in 2020.” - NonFungible Corporation[3]
A growing market for collectible card games indirectly illustrates an increase in demand for these games. By
tapping into this emerging global market, Animalia aspires to position itself as one of the most successful NFT
trading card games by focusing on gameplay, story and art design.
Gameplay
Animalia is a fast turn-based strategy card game of choices and consequences. Each match is a 1 versus 1 battle
between two opponents. The players take turns to play cards from their hand to cast powerful spells, equip mighty
gemstones, or summon critters to do battle on their behalf. The game may be played between two human players, or
one human and an AI computer opponent. Over time, we expect Animalia to have many variations of battle updates,
just like other games that have gone through multiple iterations as well as different types of battle systems.
Titans
In the Animalia Kingdom, the world is divided into two factions, each owned by a Titan -
the fearsome Bull and the mighty Bear. Each player is represented by their chosen 'Titan', which determines the
special cards and unique power available to them. The objective of the game is to reduce the opponent's health
point to zero before they can do so to you.
Critters
Critters can be summoned by the titans, as well as commanded to attack their opponent’s
critters. The species of critters are developed based on the cryptocurrency-inspired memes. As part of the road
map, the game plans to allow community participation to determine types of Animals to be introduced into the
Animalia Kingdom through a governance model.
Weapons
Special abilities which can be equipped by the Titans.
Gemstones
Acting as the elemental card, gemstones are used to power up your spell or critters in
the battlefield. Each element has varying effects and will have different properties which interact with each
other in unique ways.
Landscape
Each match takes place on the game board known as Landscape. Landscape in the Animalia
Kingdom is divided into tokenized virtual territory which acts as a natural habitat for their critters. By
default, the Landscape will contain some randomised glowing diamond shards and hexagonal basalt columns which are
minable. Landscapes can be upgraded over time using unique cosmetic items. Titans will have their rights to any
resources that spawn on their territory. In addition, Titans might find tokens or rare gemstones on their occupied
Landscape by using mining axes. As a potential development in the future, the Landscape can be digitized into
virtual NFT land estates to allow players to freely trade these land plots.
Game Rules
Deck
Each deck contains a minimum of 30 cards to a maximum of 33 cards.
The maximum number of gemstone cards is 2 per deck.
The maximum number of gemstone types is 2 per deck.
Only 2 of the same cards are permitted per deck.
Only 1 of each Legendary card and 1 Arcana card are permitted per deck.
In-Game
At the beginning of the game, both players are presented with their opponent’s titan type and selected
gemstones.
Players can decide who would make the first move and if both players agree the game begins. Should there be no
agreement, a coin is flipped to determine the order of play.
Both players draw 3 starting cards and 1 gemstone.
Both players are given the option to redraw the starting cards except gemstone.
At the start of each turn, the player draws a new card from their deck.
Each player starts with 1 Shard on their first turn. Every turn afterwards, the player gains an additional
Shard.
The maximum Shard pool a player can withhold is 10.
Maximum of 2 unused Shards will be carried onto the next turn.
Each player has a maximum hand size of 10 cards.
A maximum of 8 critters on the landscape is permitted.
1 weapon can only be equipped at any given time.
Titan can attack only when a weapon is equipped.
If a weapon card is played whilst you have a weapon, the current equipped weapon will be replaced.
When a player runs out of cards in their deck, the player’s Titan will be turned into a frenzy ultimate form,
and can attack the opponent’s Titan once per round.
Time per Turn
For the first 3 rounds, the maximum duration per turn is at 30 seconds. During the last 5 seconds countdown, a
rocket gets ignited to indicate the limited time left.
On the 4th round, the maximum duration per turn is increased to 60 seconds with the same indication during the
last 10 seconds remaining.
Earn Rewards Mechanism
Trading
Individuals can earn rewards through sales of Titans, critters, weapons and landscape at the in-game Animalia
Marketplace.
NFT Renting
Players can rent out their in-game NFTs, gaining more tokens. The rental price will depend on the value in the
market at any given time.
Reward
In-game rewards system will enable players to gain certain in-game assets while clearing some stages on PvP and
PvE.
Packs
Luck-based card pack function with randomised algorithms to generate collectible rare items will be available to
be purchased or obtained through seasonal events.
Tokenomics
$ANIM is an BEP-20 core utility token for the Animalia Kingdom. The total supply of $ANIM
is fixed at 108.7 million to represent the estimation of the total number of species living in the natural world.
$ANIM ecosystem is designed to be deflationary through different game mechanics. The game platform might take a
commission on transactions that will be used for future game development and expansion.
$ANIM holders will be able to claim rewards for staking their coins and thus supporting the ecosystem. These
rewards will initially start out high to incentivise community growth and gradually reduce as Animalia reaches
maturity. Animalia in-game features development will involve a form of governance by its active player community
to make impactful decisions about the gaming experience and features and technical updates. Eventually the
formation of the Animalia DAO will provide a platform for individuals to submit innovative in-game ideas and get
incentivised for taking part in the voting process.
Tokenomics
108,700,000
T. Supply %
Token Price
Vesting Schedule
Seed Sales
7,826,400
7.20%
$0.04 USD
5% TGE, then linear vesting over 18 months
Private Sales
18,587,700
17.10%
$0.08 USD
10% TGE, then linear vesting over 12 months
Public Sales
6,195,900
5.70%
$0.14 USD
20% TGE, the linear vesting over 6 months
Liquidity Pool
8,696,000
8.00%
25% TGE, 75% linear vesting over 12 months
Ecosystem
32,610,000
30.00%
Locked, linear vesting over 24 months
Marketing / Promotion
14,131,000
13.00%
10% unlocked, 90% linear vesting over 12 months
Exchanges
4,348,000
4.00%
10% unlocked, 90% linear vesting over 12 months
Advisor
3,261,000
3.00%
8 months cliff, then linear vesting over 24 months
Team
13,044,000
12.00%
8 months cliff, then linear vesting over 24 months
Token Utilities
Animalia $Anim
The main purpose of the $ANIM token is to serve as a trading currency that players can spend whenever they want to
purchase new assets from the Animalia Marketplace. It is also a DAO governance token which will be integrated to
provide increasing levels of decision-making ability and for Staking purposes to enjoy rewards.
Purchasing Items with $Anim
Animalia Marketplace is the first point of contact when new NFTs are released. Users will be able to choose
whether they want to spend $ANIM or $BNB as a trading currency on the marketplace to trade these NFTs. Animalia
would also introduce a luck-based card pack function with randomized algorithms to generate collectible rare
items. To purchase higher tier card packs, users would have to hold a certain amount of $ANIM tokens as a
prerequisite and would require them to purchase using only $ANIM tokens. For all card packs purchases that involve
using $ANIM tokens, a portion of the transaction will go to our ecosystem pool for staking rewards and a portion
of the transaction will be burned as a deflationary ecosystem. This function not only ties $ANIM to the heart of
the economy, but also ensures $ANIM moves sustainably through it.
$Anim Staking Rewards
$ANIM tokens will need to be staked in order to earn staking rewards, participate in governance, or take advantage
of special bonuses available to $ANIM holders. All users who qualify as active stakers will receive stake rewards.
Tokens may be held and staked in a BNB Chain wallet address. Tokens staked can participate in governance votes
related to the game and also to earn rewards from the $ANIM Staking Rewards pool.
DAO Governance & Voting
Animalia plans to introduce a governance voting system into the game platform that will allow players holding
staked $ANIM tokens to vote for or against different proposed changes to the game. Each staked $ANIM token will be
worth one vote, so the more $ANIM tokens a player has staked, the more they will be able to influence the results
of the votes. A new page will be added to the Animalia website that will provide a user-friendly interface for
viewing, creating, and voting on governance proposals. One of them would be the Animalia workshop which will act
as a platform to allow creation of unique customizable skins, templates, and items for inclusion in the Animalia
Kingdom. Artists will be able to create and submit their own unique cosmetic NFT assets, which will be curated by
the Animalia team, and then reviewed and approved by the community through the governance model. Additionally,
players can submit proposals for governance changes that have not been incorporated into the governance system. If
they are approved with a substantial stake of $ANIM, the Animalia team will consider implementing the requested
changes. Some examples that may be included into the governance system over time are:
Tournament schedule, settings, and prizes
Game re-balance updates
PVE and PVP leaderboard rewards
Introduction of new Critters and skins
Phylum $Phl
Phylum $PHL is an in-game uncapped utility token that players can earn where it will be integrated into the
Animalia game as a play-to-earn currency. The purpose of $PHL is to enhance the Play to Earn loop by bonding and
crafting new NFTs, and making in-game purchases. $PHL will also be distributed as a reward through PVE, unranked
PVP and ranked PVP. $PHL tokens will initially be added to the various reward pools at a fixed rate per month and
will decrease uniformly across all reward pools, meaning that after one year the monthly contribution rate to the
reward pools will drop over time. Please keep in mind that once released, all these details including the amount
of $PHL added to the reward pools each month and how the rewards are distributed may be changed.
Play to earn rewards
We aim to attract a large group of active players to participate in the Animalia play-to-earn ecosystem. A fixed
amount of $PHL tokens will be allocated to a variety of Play to Earn campaigns such as:
Seasonal PVP rewards
Daily Quest rewards
PVE Quest rewards
PVP Daily rewards
Tournaments
Bonding NFTs
The bonding features in Animalia allow players to bond their current NFTs cards to exchange for a new card pack
that can be used in-game or traded on the marketplace. At a basic level, players can combine their existing
critters NFTs and a portion of $PHL together to exchange a “Card Pack”. This is called “bonding”. The “bonding”
feature will result in the selected critters and $PHL tokens to be burned. In the future, we plan on introducing
further upgrades to this process, to bond a wider variety of NFTs. A combination of $PHL tokens and NFT’s assets
will be required whenever a user uses the Bond feature to exchange for a new card pack. Please keep in mind that,
all these details including the amount of $PHL needed and quantity of NFT’s required may be changed depending on
our $PHL ecosystem.
Crafting NFTs
The Crafting features in Animalia allow players to craft their current NFTs cards to upgrade it into a higher tier
that can be used in-game or traded on the marketplace. At a basic level, players can combine their existing
critters NFTs and a portion of $PHL together to upgrade and get a random higher tier critter card. This is called
“crafting”. The “crafting” feature will result in the selected critters and $PHL tokens to be burned. In the
future, we plan on introducing further upgrades to this process. A combination of $PHL tokens and NFT’s assets
will be required whenever a user uses the Craft feature. Please keep in mind that, all these details including the
amount of $PHL needed and quantity of NFT’s required may be changed depending on our $PHL ecosystem.
In-game Purchases
Users could also spend their $PHL tokens to purchase in-game items. There will be a variety of in-game items such
as:
Front Card Template Skins
Rear Card Template Skins
Emote Packs
Sticker Packs
Wallet
As a prerequisite to create an account with Animalia, players will require a Metamask wallet connected to BNB
Chain network. This web3 supported Metamask wallet will be utilised as the identity and authentication of the user
to access the game and marketplace. The connection to this decentralised wallet enables users to trade $ANIM, $PHL
and NFTs. With this non-custodial wallet system, the users have full control over their funds and on the
associated private key.
NFT
A series of NFTs in the form of BEP-721 and BEP-1155 contract will be deployed as part of
the network sidechain for $ANIM throughout the development. Non-fungible titans (NFTitan) as an initial series of
NFTs will be deployed in a BEP-721 smart contract. The NFT trait properties are shuffled using
Fisher-Yates[4] algorithm and each NFT is guaranteed to be unique in the collection. All token’s
metadata has a series of checksum hashes of the NFT included for the image digital signature verification. This
NFTitan contract features:
Token ID will start with 1. Max total supply is 8700.
“Renounce Contract Ownership” feature has been overridden and disabled.
Contract does not support token burning by default. Token owners can choose to burn their token by sending it
to the “0x0000...0000” address.
All tokens metadata is stored on IPFS and frozen. Token URI is frozen on mint.
Metadata will include an “external_url” property as a fallback URL (centralized server) to the NFT image.
Additionally, our playable critter and weapon NFT cards will be deployed under a
combination of BEP-721 and BEP-1155 contracts. These NFTs will have a variable degree of rarity, from Free to
Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Arcana. The scarcity of the NFTitans and NFT cards will give users the challenge
and satisfaction of building a completely unique collection.
Marketplace
Animalia plans to integrate an in-house virtual marketplace where players can buy and
sell their cosmetic NFTs, Landscapes and other in-game assets. $ANIM will be used as the native currency in this
platform. Apart from the NFT contract, there will be 3 layers of contract to ensure the functionality of the
marketplace:
Pre-sale Contract: Distributes NFT for card packs. Sales price is written into the contract and is updatable
by the owner.
Marketplace Contract: signs each listing, matching buyer and seller and transfers the NFt to buyer once
matched.
Payment Contract: Proxy contract for payment for buying / selling of NFT in the marketplace. This contract
validates each address’s balance and facilitates payment received to the organisation’s wallet.
Workshop
The Animalia Workshop will act as a platform to allow the creation of unique customisable skins, templates and
items for inclusion in the Animalia Kingdom. Artists will be able to create and submit their own unique cosmetic
NFT assets, which will be curated by the Animalia team, and then reviewed and approved by the community through
the governance model. The modifications should be purely graphical and do not affect mechanics or gameplay. The
approved user-generated cosmetic NFTs are tradable in the Animalia Marketplace. Assets from this Workshop that are
accepted for sale will pay the creators a split of the revenue if that item is sold for a fee to support both the
Workshop and Marketplace. In the future, there is a plan to transform digital NFTs into a made-to-order physical
item which allows the collector to include additional offchain information.
References:
[1] Absolute Reports. 2021. 2021-2027 Global and Regional Collectible Card Game Industry Status and
Prospects Professional Market Research Report.
[2] Statista. 2021. Digital collectible card games (CCG) revenue in North America from 2017 to 2021.
[3] NonFungible Corporation. 2021. Non-fungible tokens quarterly report Q1 2021.
[4] En.wikipedia.org. 2021. Fisher–Yates Shuffle.
